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The Harmful Practice of Trophy Hunting on Wildlife and Communities in Zimbabwe

The Harmful Practice of Trophy Hunting on Wildlife and Communities in Zimbabwe

By Noma Dube - Zimbabwe Elephant Foundation In Zimbabwe, trophy hunting is part of a ‘sustainable-use policy’ adopted by the Government in generating income to manage environmental affairs. In principle, the income should be distributed to rural communities, specifically those living on the borders of protected areas and having to deal with wildlife conflict every day. Instead, it is a story of mismanagement, unscientific determination of hunting quotas and missing funds. Trophy hunting in Zimbabwe is not based on scientific detrimental findings. It’s simply a numbers game that is poorly...

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Trophy Hunting is Neo-Apartheid

Trophy Hunting is Neo-Apartheid

By Adam Cruise Far from benefitting the lives of indigenous people and rural communities, trophy hunting activities trap them in a never-ending cycle of impoverishment and social disenfranchisement reminiscent of the South African apartheid era. As the Trophy Hunting (Import Prohibition) Bill painstakingly makes its way through the House of Lords, it is alarming that a handful of Peers are objecting to a piece of legislation that has overwhelming public support in Britain (86%) and a substantial cross-party backing in the House of Commons. Even the national carrier, British Airways, does not...

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The Journal of African Elephants was created by a group of concerned journalists, biologists and conservationists, who, after years of tracking and documenting the catastrophic decline of Africa’s elephant populations, have recognised the urgent need for a dedicated English and French news and commentary space to enhance and increase global awareness of the plight of Africa’s savanna and forest elephants. Our Commentary service, in particular, are writers that focus on the need to provide awareness of Africa’s elephants and affected surrounding human communities from a distinctly African perspective that, for the most part, is lacking in the dominance of Western media.